50th anniversary of the establishment of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR)Tuesday Sep 08,2015

 

National flags fly atop office buildings and from the windows of many homes. Red lanterns hang from electrical poles. Red banners with slogans in Chinese and Tibetan languages cover the railings of overpasses in the streets.

 

The capital of the Tibet autonomous region staged a grand ceremony Tuesday Sep 08,2015 in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the region's founding.

The Tibet autonomous region was founded on Sept 1, 1965, after the establishment of the regional People's Congress, the local legislature, through elections.

Top political adviser Yu Zhengsheng, heading a 65-member delegation from the central government, attended the ceremony

A paramilitary policeman unfurls a Chinese national flag during a flag raising ceremony at the celebrations event marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region, in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, September 8, 2015